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What Plugs are used on your equipment
Artist Guitars currently sells in Four Countries, AU, NZ, USA, and UK Because of this, we make different versions of all Artist Branded electronics. For example, Our EDK260 Kit Comes supplied in each country with an adapter that is made for your local market. This is one of the reasons we can't ship Items from Australia Internationally, as they ...... Read More
Top secret’s to keeping your guitar in tune
You've just broken into the gigging scene after lots of practice and tryouts. That big gig is coming up so you change your strings. you start your first song but somethings wrong. The guitars out of tune. how? is the guitar low quality? maybe the new strings are bad? You tune it again. halfway through the next song, it's out AGAIN? what is going...... Read More
Guitar tonewood... What's with all the differences?
To the beginner and experienced guitarist, the topic of guitar wood is a very interesting one. For acoustic guitars, there is a pronounced difference in the tone created by different woods, and this will not be discussed here. There are arguments all over the internet about the importance of tonewoods on your electric guitar. Some say that it ma...... Read More
Where are Artist Guitars Made?
Where Are Artist Guitars Made? Are they Made in Australia? Which Factories do you use? We have more than 20 factories, and it varies. We have lots of different sub-factories that we might use to make our pickups or our hardware. But we have over 20 factories pretty much at all times. They're all in China, and they're all factories that make expo...... Read More
P-Bass vs J-Bass
This is probably one of the most talked about dilemmas and one of the most debated on. No, it is not whether to use your fingers or a pick on bass. It is “which type of bass should you buy?” For pro players and longtime players, there is no question given that these 2 types of bass guitars have distinct tonal properties, most bassists will t...... Read More
Common Mistakes That Guitar Players Make
In this article, I will be discussing some common mistakes that a lot of guitar players do not realize is having an adverse effect on their playing. By being mindful of these, you can be sure not only to learn properly, but also ensure that you will have fun doing so. “Practice Makes Perfect” We have all heard this cliché before and none more ...... Read More
Proper Mandolin Setup
Your mandolin setup is critical to the note accuracy and enjoying the playability of your instrument. The setup of the mandolin depends on your preference, however, no matter how you like your action, there are several important points to consider when setting up a mandolin. This article will cover the basics and will serve as an overview to giv...... Read More
Guitar Pots: What They Are and Knowing How They Work
Discussing potentiometers or better known as pots can be quite confusing to a lot of people even for long time musicians. What pots should I use for my volume and tone knob? Is a 500k pot better than a 250k pot? So many questions and a lot of different answers looming over the horizon. We do hope that this simple article will arm you with the ...... Read More
Choose the Pickup that's right for you
Here's a great video tool form Seymour Duncan on how to choose the pickup to best suit you and your playing style. To start off, play the video and pick your guitar type. Then follow through to find your style of music you play. ... Read More
Where to find the best online guitar lessons
We have had a lot of people asking us where to find the best online guitar lessons and learning materials. There is so much available online it can sometimes be difficult to sift through the dirt to find the gold. Here are a few sites that we recommend to new users, and use ourselves! Guitar: G4 Guitar. This is a local Sydney based music teac...... Read More